Private I: Face Lock & Decoy
Intruder selfie, hide apps
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Some things on your phone are yours alone.
PrivateI protects the apps you care about —
WhatsApp, iMessage, Photos, anything — without
making it obvious that anything is being protected.
No lock screens. No warnings. No signals.
When you open a protected app, PrivateI verifies
your identity with Face ID. If it's you,
everything loads as normal. If it's anyone else
— a curious partner, a nosy colleague, a stranger
— they see a convincing loading screen that
never resolves. They'll assume the app is slow.
They'll never know.
The best privacy is the kind nobody notices.
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HOW IT WORKS
- Set up takes under 2 minutes
- Uses your existing Face ID — no enrollment needed
- Add any app you want to protect via Shortcuts
- PrivateI runs silently in the background
- No data leaves your device (icloud sync optional)
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WHAT MAKES PRIVATEI DIFFERENT
Most privacy apps announce themselves. A lock
screen tells whoever is holding your phone
exactly what you're hiding. PrivateI doesn't.
The loading screen is indistinguishable from
a real network delay. There's nothing to
question, nothing to explain.
Your privacy stays private.
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PRIVACY FIRST
- Face verification handled entirely by Apple Face ID
- No biometric data stored by PrivateI
- No account required
- No network requests (only icloud sync, if enabled)
- Your face never leaves the Secure Enclave
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PRIVATEI PRO
Upgrade to protect unlimited apps, per-app decoy screen and unlock
additional decoy screen styles.
- Free: 1 protected app, full functionality
- Pro: Unlimited apps + all decoy styles + intruder selfies + intruder selfie icloud sync + unlock history
- Available monthly, yearly or lifetime
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Terms of Use: https://privatei.automizm.com/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://privatei.automizm.com/privacy.html
Questions? kamari.bedward@hotmail.com
Update Lock (Pro)
The System Update decoy now holds the whole phone. While it's showing, every other app is locked too, so swiping away from the decoy gets nobody anywhere. Everything unlocks the moment you verify. Turn it on in Decoy Style.
Random per App (Pro)
Give each protected app its own decoy, chosen at random and kept, so every app fails in its own believable way and looks the same on every visit. Shuffle any app's pick from Protected Apps.
Hide in App Switcher (Pro)
While a decoy is showing, the protected app is covered in the App Switcher too, so its contents can't be seen there. Set it up per app in Protected Apps.
Improvements
• Your protected apps list is more robust: one damaged entry can no longer wipe the list, and you'll be told if saved apps couldn't be loaded
• Smoother transitions in and out of decoy screens
• Completed translations in all 10 languages, with more consistent wording in German
The developer, Kamari Bedward, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Kamari Bedward
- Size
- 6.6 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 10 more
- English, Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Private I Pro (Yearly) $14.99
- Private I Pro (Monthly) $2.99
- Private I Pro (Lifetime) $49.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Kamari Bedward
